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Democrats in the Nassau County Legislature are calling for the resignation of Nassau Sheriff Michael Sposato, who runs the county jail, following a string of scandals at the East Meadow facility.

A New York State fiscal watchdog board rejected Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano's budget for the second year in a row—only the second time the agency issued back-to-back rejections in its 16-year history. The last time NIFA voted down the county budget two years in a row was in 2000, when it was first created, and 2001—both during the administration of former Nassau County Executive Tom Gulotta.

Nassau County lawmakers have hired a new jail heath service monitor after New York State authorities accused the county jail’s medical provider of neglecting to prevent the deaths of at least five inmates. The Nassau Legislature’s rules committee unanimously approved the $45,000 contract with California-based Community Oriented Correctional Health Services. The company will make sure that Florida-based Armor Correctional Health Medical Services, the current health care provider at Nassau jail, complies with its contract. It will also ensure a smooth transition to a new provider in the coming months as the county switches to a new company.

Speakers discuss proposed reforms in a conference room after Republicans locked them out of the legislative chamber Friday.

The law was passed in the wake of a federal corruption probe involving a Nassau contract.

Civic leaders are trying to reclaim an area they say was usurped by planners years ago.

Advocates say an improved rent control law would help stem the "brain drain."

The cameras aim to improve transparency and investigations

Nassau Exec Mangano proposed a bill Monday and Democrats said the next day that their bill is better.

There were several big developments this week, but the project also hit some snags.